Posted by John R. Dunn [69.15.168.10] on Wednesday, March 06, 2013 at 09:59:08 :
In Reply to: OT Son has the shingles. posted by The Dodge Boys [64.121.152.7] on Tuesday, March 05, 2013 at 21:56:04 :
I had the shingles about a year ago. I am 59 now. It took over 2 weeks for the blisters to go down, but still have some effects from the virus. It is caused from the same virus as chicken pox, and yes, it usually strikes older folks, not kids. I wouldn't wish this c@#p on anyone. It will only affect a quadrant of the body and starts from the spine and wraps around. Mine started on right lower back and came around to my bellybutton with 1-3 inch blisters and ALOT of pain.
Hope your boy has something else.